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Topic: Going Places- Far Away Places

Common Core Standards: RL3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers.

RL3.3 Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

W3.3a-d Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details and clear events.

L3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Suggested Student Objectives: 1. Students will determine author's purpose in text and utilize a graphic organizer to record information. 2. Students will identify the reasons authors write. 3. Students will use vivid details to crete a clear picture for readers.

Suggested Additional Readings: 1. "Ram's Angry Horn" (A Myth from Nigeria)- Retold by Myka-Lynne Sokoloff Journey's Magazine, Unit 5, RA62-RA71 2. [|dolphin facts]

Resource Links: 1. [] 2. [|Dolphin Info/Activities]

Activities: -Students will create a fictional narrative. They will choose from the writing prompts listed in resource links. In addition, RA74-75 in Journeys (magazine) may be used as a checklist for students as they write.

Assessments: 1. Practice Book, Volume 2, p. 120 2. Weekly Test, Lesson 24 3. Narrative Writing Rubric, Teachers Edition, R16

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